Jordan Charney

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Jordan Charney
Born (1937-04-01) April 1, 1937 (age 87)
OccupationActor
Years active1964–2007
Spouse
(m. 1966)
Children2

Jordan Charney (born April 1, 1937) [1] is an American character actor.

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Early years

Born in New York City, [1] Charney studied at the Lincoln Center Training Theatre. [2]

Career

Many of his earliest roles were on daytime television, with appearances in numerous soaps. Charney created the role of creepy Julian Dark in the early to mid-1960s on the CBS soap, The Secret Storm . He played Sam Lucas, a former convict who became a lawyer, in both Another World and its spin-off Somerset , playing the role from 1967 to 1974. He also appeared as Lt. Vince Wolek on One Life to Live (1975–1977). Other roles were on Love of Life and All My Children .

Charney portrayed newspaper editor Ted Bergman in the 1977 CBS series The Andros Targets . [3] In 1980, he played Capt. Roger Westerby, an old flame of Corabeth Godsey, in a season eight episode of The Waltons . He had a recurring role as Frank Angelino, Jack Tripper's boss, on Three's Company (1981–1983). He is often cast as a judge, attorney, prison warden, or police officer. He has made appearances on Falcon Crest , Dynasty , Night Court and 100 Centre Street , among many other series. He can also be seen in the recurring role of Judge Donald Karan on Law & Order .

Charney has also appeared in such films as The Hospital , Network , and Ghostbusters , and acted on the CBS Radio Mystery Theater . [4]

Charney, who is married to television director Nancy Cooperstein, has appeared Off-Broadway with Sabine Singh in The Gold Standard by Daniel Roberts.[ citation needed ]

In 1982 Charney became artistic director of Actors Alley theater in the San Fernando Valley in California. By November 1986 the group's membership had grown from 22 when he arrived to 70. It offered weekly classes for members and presented both free and paid-admission plays for the public. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1971 Plaza Suite Jesse's AideUncredited
1971 The Hospital Hitchcock
1976 Network Harry Hunter
1980 Those Lips, Those Eyes Professor
1980 Witches' Brew Charlie Reynolds
1981Separate WaysHarry Bartoff
1982 Frances Harold Clurman
1984 Ghostbusters Dean Yeager
1985 Creator Dr. Whitaker
1986 My Little Girl Dr. Gruner
2001Queenie in LoveFather
2007MoDr. Leahman
2007 Anamorph Chairman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1965 The Magnificent Yankee HalloranTelevision film
1965 Love of Life Dr. Tony Vento18 episodes
1966 Hawk InternEpisode: "Death Comes Full Circle"
1967–1974 Another World Sam Lucas10 episodes
1970 Somerset Episode #1.1
1974 Guiding Light Dr. Harold Eberhart3 episodes
1976–1977 One Life to Live Vince Wolek #224 episodes
1977 The Andros Targets Ted BergmanTelevision film
1978Who'll Save Our Children?John Drake
1979 Dallas Lieutenant Sutton / Detective Rollins2 episodes
1979–1983 Three's Company Frank Angelino / Mr. Layton12 episodes
1980Marriage Is Alive and WellFritzTelevision film
1980 The Waltons Capt. Roger WesterbyEpisode: "The Medal"
1980 The Ropers Mr. McLaughlinEpisode: "The Other Woman"
1980The Plutonium IncidentMr. OrrTelevision film
1981 Lou Grant Karl BucknerEpisode: "Catch"
1981 Benson Jack BeddoesEpisode: "The Governor's House Call"
1981 Private Benjamin Capt. HookstrattenEpisode: "Judy Got Her Gun"
1981–1982 General Hospital Dr. Seymour Katz13 episodes
1981–1985 Hill Street Blues Ed Chapel / Marty Dignan4 episodes
1982 Hart to Hart Mr. FlowersEpisode: "Blue and Broken-Harted"
1983 Blood Feud TV CommentatorTelevision film
1983 Tucker's Witch Max LeopoldEpisode: "Formula for Revenge"
1984 Amazons Congressman Harris StoweTelevision film
1984Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterHarry Ascot
1984 Falcon Crest Norton Crane6 episodes
1984 E/R DonaldEpisode: "Son of Sheinfeld"
1984 The Cartier Affair Ben FoleyTelevision film
1984The ImpostorBarela
1985 Robert Kennedy and His Times Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. 3 episodes
1985 Kids Don't Tell TatumTelevision film
1985 T. J. Hooker Captain PankowitzEpisode: "The Chicago Connection"
1985 Do You Remember Love Marvin LangdonTelevision film
1985 Santa Barbara Dr. Renfro23 episodes
1985 Amos Commissioner Bert DanielsTelevision film
1985 Hunter StuEpisode: "Killer in a Halloween Mask"
1985Crime of InnocenceSpencer MulhollandTelevision film
1985 Final Jeopardy Mr. Clemens
1985 Glitter VincentEpisode: "Nightfall"
1985 Misfits of Science Dr. MoyerEpisode: "Grand Theft Bunny"
1986 Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story Pete StarkTelevision film
1986 Our House Judge AlbertEpisode: "See You in Court"
1987 Shell Game Bob KentonEpisode: "Norman's Parking Ticket"
1987 Rags to Riches HarveyEpisode: "Born to Ride"
1987Home FiresHal RobinsonTelevision film
1987 Highway to Heaven Joe EastwoodEpisode: "In with the 'In' Crowd"
1987–1988 Dynasty Bill Cochran5 episodes
1987, 1991 L.A. Law Joseph Gennis / Samuel Adelson2 episodes
1988 Knots Landing Abby's LawyerEpisode: "Lawfully Wedded"
1988 Baja Oklahoma Beecher PerryTelevision film
1988 The Bronx Zoo Mr. Ted SharfEpisode: "Behind Closed Doors"
1988The Town BullyHarmon GundersonTelevision film
1988 To Heal a Nation Spreiregen
1988 David Judge
1988 Night Court James McCrackenEpisode: "The Night Court Before Christmas"
1989Capone Behind Bars J. Edgar Hoover Television film
1989 When He's Not a Stranger Chancellor Hammond
1989 Matlock Warden Paul Branden2 episodes
1990 Mancuso, F.B.I. Jiri
1990 All My Children Kurt Bodine11 episodes
1991 Her Wicked Ways Bernie RobbinsTelevision film
1992–2006 Law & Order Judge Donald Karan / Dr. Mandell9 episodes
1994 One West Waikiki Dr. Howard Braniff / Pathologist2 episodes
1995 The Boys Are Back BillEpisode: "The French Class"
1995 Chicago Hope Mr. HarrodEpisode: "The Ethics of Hope"
1996Innocent VictimsJudgeTelevision film
1996 Baywatch CharlieEpisode: "Baywatch Angels"
1997 Touched by an Angel OfficialEpisode: "Charades"
2001 100 Centre Street Judge Kelleher5 episodes
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Melvin ColterEpisode: "Homo Homini Lupus"
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Rory O'HalloranEpisode: "Silence"

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